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I am seeing Dr B the end is June. I am correctly doing the diet and following my urologists protocol. This consists of Flomax, 20mg Baclofen, oxibutynin & last night just started 10mg Amitriptyline before I go to bed.
I feel like a zombie! Can't keep my eyes open & can't imagine feeling like this on a daily basis:((( has anyone used these drugs and did the help.
I would like to eventually go off everything I just have to control my symptoms until I go to LA. I don't really think any of this medicine is doing anything other than making me feel drugs.
How long did it take to get off your drugs after going to see Dr B? & who helped with this process... You can't just stop. I've only been on everything for 6 weeks:( any insight would be helpful,:)))
I was on the conventional
I was on the conventional drugs when I went to her and I was off them within 3-4 weeks, but I had been on them for a year.
Drugs
Hi Amy, Welcome to the forum. I, too have been on most of the things that traditional drs usually prescribe for IC ;Detrol, Ditropan,Elmiron,Elavil,Celebrex,Neurontin,Cymbalta , antibiotics for 3 yrs straight, as well as a variety of narcotics for pain control. I was not on them all at the same time & eventually took myself off of all of them way before I saw Matia, as I felt worse on them. All of these drugs have many side effects & are only attempts to treat the symptoms & not to discover and remedy the cause of IC. Dr Brizmans treatment works on the root cause of IC. I have been in treatment for 10 months & many things have improved for me. I still have a ways to go but I have been sick for about 15 yrs. you are on the right track on your path to healing.
Wishing you all the best.